Attack of the Hangries

This information-packed picture book helps children recognize and manage the overwhelming feelings that come with being hungry. “Attack! The hangries take over! Your brain scrambles. Your limbs flail. All you want to do is scream! At everyone! For anything!” The text goes on to explain ­hormones like adrenaline and cortisol in an age-appropriate way. —School Library Journal

This is an approachable story that helps to explain hunger in the body and why we need food. Food is fuel for our brains and body, and when we don't have it, our hormones start to change and can impact mood. The illustrations are cartoonish but fantastic for the intended audience, with hormones in cars in the bloodstream and so on. This makes it fun and a little silly as the key messages are conveyed to young readers. The book does a good job of nonjudgmentally explaining what happens when we get hungry/angry and why we need to keep ourselves fed.

ATTACK OF THE HANGRIES is a great nonfiction read that helps to teach young readers about their bodies in an approachable and informative way.—YA and Kids Books Central

Entertaining, informative, and all too relatable, this belly-rumbling tome is powered by Pryor’s lively, engaging prose and Buzzy’s hilarious, high-octane cartoons, providing readers with lots to chew on as they consider the science behind hunger and mood.—Jama's Alphabet Soup